Challenges and options for management of stones in anomalous kidneys: a review of current literature.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Congenital anomalies of the kidney and urinary tract (CAKUT) represent a wide range of disorders that result from developmental abnormalities of the kidneys, urinary collecting tract, and lower urinary tract. There has been extensive development in approaches to the management of stones in normal kidneys with the advent of retrograde intra-renal surgeries (RIRS)/ureteroscopies, extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL) percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL), and minimally invasive surgery (laparoscopy/robotics). However, the management of stones in CAKUT is not straightforward and is often challenging for urologists. There are no clear guidelines available to help navigate stone management in such patients.

Materials and methods

The aim of this literature review

SUBMITTER: Wani M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10749522 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature